Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acronyms
Cuba: Historical Timeline
1. The Micro-Level of Insurgent Struggle
Introduction to the Project
Data and Methods
The Literatures
The Literature on Cuba
The Sociology of Revolutions Literature
The Feminist Literature
Findings
Concerning Leaders
Politicization and Mobilization
The Insurgent Movement
Women in Cuba's Revolution
Overview of Chapters
2. Insurgent Narratives
Amaranta
Fernanda
Petra
Pilar
Delsa Esther "Teté" Puebla
Renata
Sofía
Remedios
Conclusion
3. Recruitment: Getting Involved
Political Vision: What People Fought For and Against
Learning about Resistance: Not Just Any History Lesson
Relational Avenues of Recruitment
State Violence and Recruitment
Conclusion
4. Tyrannical Praxis: State Violence and Insurrection
State Violence and the Cuban Insurrection
Moncada, Object Lesson in State Violence
State Violence and Resistance
The Nature of State Violence under Batista
Community Involvement as a Response to State Violence
Emotions and Insurrection
Conclusion
5. The Grassroots Nature of Resistance
The Structure of the Opposition Movement
Community Bases of Insurgent Organizing
The Student Movement: Legacy of a Political Culture
The Labor Movement: Institutional Resources
The Civic Resistance: Forging a Popular Movement
The Joint Civic Institutions: Community Leaders and Influence
Community Bases of Politicization
Conclusion
6. Women in the Cuban Insurgency
Hero Narratives
Feminist Critiques of the Revolutions Literature
Gender and Insurgent Recruitment
A Theory of Women's Recruitment
Rebels' Method of Mobilizing
The Social Support Bases of the July 26 Movement
Micro-Level Networks
Stages of Recruitment
Ideological Factors
Women's Insurgent Activism
Women in the Llano
The Civic Resistance: The Significance of a "Support" Sector
High Risk, Combat, and Leadership Roles
Special Features of the Llano
The Sierra
Conclusion
Conclusion
References
Index
